Ashes and Diamonds is an ode to the Napa Valley of the 1960s. Owner Kashy Khaledi has set out to revive this renowned era’s wines by gathering some of the country’s most talented winemakers like Steve Matthiasson and Diana Snowden-Seysses. The flavors of the Cabernet Sauvignon "Vineyard 1" № 2 are beautifully defined and have the effortless harmony of an Ellington and Coltrane collaboration. The wine is poised and elegant with ample red fruit, impressive length, and feathery tannins. It has a beautiful undercurrent of tobacco, spice, and dried roses. I can whole-heartedly say this is a wine you don’t want to miss.
Ashes & Diamonds Winery, Rutherford, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
By Miranda Franco